Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Detroit Pistons: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Oklahoma City Thunder (6-16) play against the Detroit Pistons (18-18) at Little Caesars Arena Game Time: 7:00 PM EST on Monday December 6, 2021 Oklahoma City Thunder 50, Detroit Pistons 63 (Half) What’s the buzz on Twitter? Oklahoma City Thunder …

The Oklahoma City Thunder (6-16) play against the Detroit Pistons (18-18) at Little Caesars Arena

Game Time: 7:00 PM EST on Monday December 6, 2021

Oklahoma City Thunder 50, Detroit Pistons 63 (Half)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
32° outside but inside @LCArena_Detroit, we’re heating up 🔥
🔹 @Cade Cunningham: 15 PTS / 5 REB / 6-10 FG / 3-5 3PT
🔹 @SaddiqBey: 13 PTS / 3 REB / 4-8 FG / 3-4 3PT
🔹 @Jerami Grant: 10 PTS / 3 REB / 4-7 FG pic.twitter.com/Db0P2d6vDk8:12 PM

Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Halftime: Pistons 63, Thunder 50. One of Detroit’s best first halves in a while. Shot 49% overall and 52.6% (10-19) from 3.
Cunningham: 15 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists
Bey: 13 points, 3-4 from 3
Grant: 10 points
Hayes: 9 points, 4 assists – 8:11 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
HALFTIME: Pistons 63, OKC 50
Cunningham: 15 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists
Jerami Grant: 10 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists
Saddiq Bey: 13 points, 3 rebounds – 8:11 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
Half: #Pistons 63, #Thunder 50
Cunningham: 15 pts, 5 rebs, 3 assts
Bey: 13 pts, 3 rebs
Grant: 10 pts, 3 rebs, 3 assts
Hayes: 9 pts, 4 rebs
J. Jackson: 7 pts, 3 rebs – 8:11 PM
Detroit Pistons PR @Pistons_PR
Cade Cunningham has at least 3 3FGM for the 4th-straight game, tying teammate Saddiq Bey’s franchise rookie record from a year ago for most consecutive games with at least 3 3FGM. Cunningham has the longest such streak for any NBA rookie this season. #Pistons
(via @Basketball-Reference) – 8:07 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
3 Q1 3’s in the 313 for B3Y 👌
@BallySportsDET | @SaddiqBey pic.twitter.com/4GQMFvXnnq8:06 PM

James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Killian Hayes is 2 for 4 from 3 tonight and 37 percent on the year (19 for 51) – 8:04 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Killian Hayes: 6 pts, 4 rebs in 12 mins – 8:02 PM
Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
Cade Cunningham has 15 points in the first half on 6-of-9 shooting. And he’s done it largely against Dort. – 7:58 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Isaiah Stewart was ready to throw hands with LeBron James but just collapsed and winced in pain trying to set a screen on Lu Dort. – 7:58 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Cade Cunningham has initiated hoodrat activities — friends involved.
He has 15 pts, 4 rebs, 3 assts in 13 mins, with 3-of-4 3FG – 7:58 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Josh got em feelin’ wavy 🏄
@BallySportsDET | @Josh Jackson pic.twitter.com/RcOgSVZoFT7:58 PM

James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Cade Cunningham is cooking cooking – 7:57 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
That’s a terrible call on Isaiah Stewart – 7:56 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Starters come back in and Detroit start break the game open again. – 7:56 PM
J. Kyle Mann @jkylemann
saben lee fears no man in the open court – 7:50 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
Officials are going to review this foul on #Thunder Mike Muscala, on Saben Lee going to the rim. – 7:49 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
I still think Giddey dribbles like a stick figure playing basketball. I don’t care about the numbers. – 7:49 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Josh Giddey just spun around and hit a one handed push shot.
Not really a runner, not exactly a floater, maybe a… spinner? – 7:48 PM
Jon Hamm @JonMHamm
Pistons cooled off, OKC’s defense got tighter, and this hasn’t turned into the runaway it appeared to be – 7:44 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
OKC is down by five now. Pistons not getting anything from their bench. – 7:41 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
🥫💥 Beef Stew is on the menu tonight! 💥🥫
@BallySportsDET | @Isaiah Stewart pic.twitter.com/0f2jnF9eTz7:40 PM

Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Feels GOOD to be home in the 313.
🔹 @SaddiqBey: 11 PTS / 2 REB / 3-4 3PT
🔹 @Jerami Grant: 10 PTS / 2 AST / 4-6 FG
🔹 @Cade Cunningham: 9 PTS / 3 AST / 4-6 FG pic.twitter.com/YJZyQPp4KC7:39 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
SGA scored 11 points and assisted on 9 points in the 1st quarter.
He accounted for 20 of the Thunder’s 28 points.
OKC might’ve missed this guy against the Grizz. – 7:38 PM
Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
End 1Q: Pistons 37, Thunder 28
– Bey, Grant, Cunningham have 11, 10 and 9 respectively
– SGA has 11 points, four assists, 5-7 FTs
– Pistons 5-8 from three – 7:38 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
END OF 1Q: Pistons 37, Thunder 28
Bey: 11 points
Grant: 10 points
Cunningham: 9 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists
Twenty of OKCs points have come in the paint. – 7:37 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
End of 1: Pistons 37, Thunder 28. Detroit shot 53.8% overall and hit 5 of 8 3-point attempts.
Bey: 11 points, 3-4 from 3
Grant: 10 points, 4-6 overall
Cunningham: 9 points, 4 assists, 4 rebounds – 7:37 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
End 1Q: #Pistons 37, #Thunder 28
Bey: 11 pts, 2 rebs
Grant: 10 pts, 2 rebs, 2 assts
Cunningham: 9 pts, 4 rebs, 4 assts
DET was 14-of-26 (54%) FG and 5-of-8 (63%) on 3FG. – 7:37 PM
Jon Hamm @JonMHamm
when did the Pistons sign Keegan Michael-Key? – 7:35 PM
Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
Pistons fan screams during SGA free throws: “You lost by 73, and you’re losing to the Pistons.”
Can’t argue facts. – 7:34 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Jerami Grant, Cade Cunningham and Saddiq Bey are a combined 11 of 17 for 30 points.
Pistons lead 35-22. – 7:32 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Saben Lee just checked in for Killian with 2:25 to play. Cory Joseph is out tonight – 7:31 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Saben Lee enters at 2:25 1Q – 7:31 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Saben Lee checks in with 2:25 left in the 1Q – 7:31 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Cade Cunningham: 9 pts, 4 rebs, 4 assts … if you’re watching for such things. – 7:30 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
Luka Garza is first off the #Pistons‘ bench. – 7:28 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
MotorCade in a different gear for Q1 🔥
@BallySportsDET | @Cade Cunningham pic.twitter.com/4De2R5ObgR7:26 PM

James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Pistons 30, Thunder 17.
Saddiq Bey 11 points; Cunningham 9 points; Grant 5 points
Detroit is 5-of-6 from 3 – 7:26 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Saddiq Bey is 3-of-3 from 3 and he has 11 pts in 7 mins.
DET is also doing nefarious neighborhood activities, and they lead, 30-17, 4:27 1Q. – 7:25 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Pistons 19, Thunder 11 after the transition dunk by Cade. 7:28 left in the first. Cade has 9 points on 4-5 shooting – 7:18 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
The #Pistons have 19 pts in the first 4:30 of the game, and this feels like a disturbance in The Force.
DET 19, OKC 11, 7:28 1Q – 7:18 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Jerami Grant and Cade Cunningham are taking turns tonight. They have 14 of the Pistons’ 19 points. Cunningham leads with 9 himself.
19-11, Detroit. – 7:18 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Great finish by Bazley, great in transition defense to get a steal off the make, leads to a beautiful SGA pass to a cutting Giddey for an open layup. Fantastic. – 7:16 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Strong start for Cade. He has seven of Detroit’s 11 points. 3-3 from the floor, including the 3-pointer he just hit – 7:14 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Cade Cunningham is 3-of-3, and with that 3-pointer, he gives DET an 11-2 lead, 9:34 1Q. – 7:14 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Cade Cunningham with seven points in less than three minutes. Pistons lead the Thunder, 11-2. – 7:14 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
LOL Josh Giddey fitting that pass in for Jeremiah Robinson-Earl is still jaw dropping. Shot did not fall, but that looked very hard to do. – 7:14 PM
Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
Lu Dort is starting on Cade Cunningham. Cunningham is guarding Josh Giddey on the other end. Fun rookie matchup tonight. – 7:12 PM
Jon Hamm @JonMHamm
Pistons warming up in Oxford Wildcats shirts. Beautiful tribute. It’d be great if such tributes weren’t necessary. – 7:06 PM
Oklahoma City Thunder @okcthunder
Tonight’s starters.
Presented by @EnableMidstream pic.twitter.com/B70OBlPs5D6:59 PM

Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons are wearing “Oxford Wildcats” t-shirts during warmups to honor the victims of last week’s school shooting. pic.twitter.com/yQ1SYXsbi86:55 PM

Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Fan holding sign at Little Caesars arena before Pistons-Thunder pic.twitter.com/dM6FcBIsEd6:53 PM

Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
The Pistons are warming up in Oxford Wildcats shirts, paying tribute to the victims of last week’s school shooting pic.twitter.com/6eoFUkyBHB6:52 PM

Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons are wearing Oxford Wildcats t-shirts during warmups to honor the victims of last week’s shooting. – 6:51 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Pistons are warming up in Oxford High School shirts to honor the victims in the school shooting pic.twitter.com/T4zAEkD3PL6:51 PM

Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
This isn’t the same Thunder team that lost by 73 last week. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Josh Giddey are back and starting pic.twitter.com/CMP5q69SrR6:50 PM

Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
Usual #Pistons starters: Hayes, Cunningham, Bey, Grant and Stewart vs. OKC.
#Thunder starters: Giddey, SGA, Dort, Basley and Robinson-Earl.
#DFS6:49 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
First five on the floor tonight ⤵️
1️⃣ @Killian Hayes
2️⃣ @Cade Cunningham
3️⃣ @SaddiqBey
4️⃣ @Jerami Grant
5️⃣ @Isaiah Stewart
@Kia | #Pistons pic.twitter.com/TQz1UctxFI6:45 PM

Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Same starting lineup per usual for the Pistons: Killian Hayes, Cade Cunningham, Saddiq Bey, Jerami Grant and Isaiah Stewart – 6:44 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Pistons starters: Hayes, Cade, Bey, Grant and Stewart – 6:41 PM
Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
This is Jacob Sanchez’s Christmas list. Lifetime Thunder fan from Tulsa who lives in Ann Arbor. pic.twitter.com/pIxYmYhqea6:40 PM

Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
Thunder’s Vit Krejci is day-to-day with a hamstring injury, per a Thunder spokesman. Nothing serious. – 6:32 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is BACK, and other pregame notes: thunderousintentions.com/2021/12/06/sha…6:20 PM
Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
SGA taking care of the fans in Detroit pic.twitter.com/eJKUUSCHRh6:10 PM

Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
SGA working on his mid-range game. He’s back in the lineup tonight. pic.twitter.com/m3KQVbhHIM6:05 PM

Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Tonight’s @HenryFordNews injury/status report against the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder: pic.twitter.com/B5hSjnMEQ06:00 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Mark Daigneault on Aaron Wiggins doing great vs Jaden Hardy “[Hardy] is a talent, and it was a chance to have [Wiggins] guard a high volume player.” Says “We were really encouraged defensively by him, the thing we talked to him about was being aggressive offensively.” – 5:51 PM
Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
Mark Daigneault didn’t have any information on Vit Krejci’s injury. Krejci got hurt in his last game with the Blue. – 5:50 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Mark Daigneault on Vit Krejci “He left the game in the first half, I don’t have a lot to report there. It was injury related, I’m waiting to hear what’s going on there.” – 5:48 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Mark Daigneault starters:
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Lu Dort
Josh Giddey
Darius Bazley
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl – 5:47 PM
Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
Thunder starters at Pistons
– SGA
– Giddey
– Dort
– Bazley
– JRE – 5:46 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Mark Daigneault on team’s drive and kick success “that’s a good thing, part of why we want to drive the lane to create open 3’s. Being willing to spray it out…a lot of they is Shai, a lot of that is Giddey.” – 5:46 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Mark Daigneault on the Pistons “They’re a physical team, that shows up in a lot of areas, and the help defense creates a lot of turnovers.” Says you have to keep the ball ahead of their defense. – 5:45 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Dwane Casey on OKC: “They play hard. They beat the Lakers twice, which is something we didn’t do.” Said he has paid no mind to the big deficit PKC suffered a few days ago and expects it to be a battle between two young teams. – 5:36 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Don’t mind our drip 😉💧
#ULTRADrip | @MichelobULTRA5:36 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Casey isn’t underestimating the Thunder coming off of a historic loss. “It was a back-to-back, best two players were out. We’re looking at them as a team that’s going to play hard …we have no reason or right to take them lightly whatsoever. We have the same record, basically.” – 5:34 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Dwane Casey says they have no reason to take the #Thunder lightly: “We have the same record, basically. We’re two young teams.” – 5:33 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Dwane Casey said the doctors will have a mask for Hamidou Diallo, who is out tonight with a right face fracture. “It’s just a precaution more than anything. No concussion. But the doctors recommended he didn’t play. I don’t think it’s going to be longterm.” – 5:33 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Dwane Casey on Hamidou Diallo injury: “Cade got him in the cheek; it’s more a precaution than anything. There’s no concussion and the doctors recommended he not play.” – 5:32 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Hamidou Diallo (face fracture) and Cory Joseph (right knee inflammation) are out tonight vs. OKC. Jamorko Pickett is available.
#Thunder Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Theo Maledon are available.
#DFS5:25 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
The #Thunder remain committed to Darius Bazley despite his struggles, on a weird season for Bazley and where things go from here: thunderousintentions.com/2021/12/06/okc…5:24 PM
Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
Greetings from blustery Detroit pic.twitter.com/g6zhHB1SwO4:41 PM

The Vertical @YahooSportsNBA
📊 NBA ROOKIE RANKINGS 📊
There’s a two-player race for the top spot, and Cade Cunningham is starting to find his way after a slow start 📈
From @KrystenPeek ⤵️ – 4:34 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Make sure you get here early and catch some vibes at Power Hour with the Extreme Team! Doors open at 5:30.
Power Hour x @DiscountTire pic.twitter.com/CFlRUGVM9i4:33 PM

Houston Rockets @HoustonRockets
What a week for C-Wood! 🚀
📈 Against OKC 24PTS 21REB 3BLK
📈 Against ORL 20PTS 13REB 4AST
📈 Versus NOP 23PTS 8REB 2BLK pic.twitter.com/iXkfzE1y694:10 PM

Houston Rockets @HoustonRockets
Jae’Sean stuffed the stat sheet last week! 🚀
📈 Against OKC 15PTS 6REB 8AST
📈 Versus OKC 32PTS 10REB 7AST 5BLK
📈 Against ORL 15PTS 7REB 4AST
📈 Versus NOP 11PTS 5REB 7AST pic.twitter.com/CZ69LhursA4:01 PM

Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
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Detroit Pistons PR @Pistons_PR
The Detroit Pistons have recalled Saben Lee, Luka Garza and Isaiah Livers from the Motor City Cruise. – 3:57 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Home sweet home.
Show us what home court advantage looks like by sharing a photo of you in your #Pistons gear for our @UWMLife Reppin’ the D fan shoutout → https://t.co/js4XQ9JbRs pic.twitter.com/EIcfZWr8gm3:13 PM

Oklahoma City Thunder @okcthunder
Following a rare three-day respite between contests, the Thunder heads north for a road matchup with the Pistons.
@OUHealth Game Day Report
📝 | https://t.co/RFkOvGpaKA pic.twitter.com/UCyXKvpDcg2:10 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Returning today:
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Josh Giddey
Kenrich Williams
Derrick Favors
Brent Venables – 1:46 PM
Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
“The feeling that you would try to generate with the film already exists.
“Letting it breathe I think is almost more powerful than to dwell on the actual visuals of it.” 
How Thunder is responding to historic 73-point loss: oklahoman.com/story/sports/2…1:18 PM